Bucs Practice Notes: Minicamp Day 2

Special teams coach Kevin O’Dea, as special team coaches are known to do, really brought a ton of energy today. He spent a lot of time on the “off returner” role, aka the guy right in front of the designated kick returner.

Jeff Demps and Bobby Rainey primarily worked there. “Run like you got the ball in your hands,” O’Dea barked a few times. Eventually, Demps was praised for getting it right. Eric Page and Skye Dawson worked mostly as the actual kick returners.

O’Dea also was testing guy’s knowledge and versatility. At one point, for example, he yelled to WR Lavelle Hawkins to step in to that “off returner” role. “We just had an injury, Hawk. You’re in. Know you’re role.” O’Dea also put in his share of hips instruction for the blockers on the kick return team. Great stuff for football junkies.

tell you what if demps could get in that sprole mold and run that wheel route from the backfield that the saints always killed us with that will be great stuff…..just not sold on the OL…i want johnny football but I think OL may be our best bet for success

Glennon outplayed Josh? You’re kidding right? He is still lacking the ability to place the ball in the right place, which is why you read above about receivers having to dive to get to his balls. And Lovie needs to take a long look at how many times Foster is getting beat in coverage! He could be a superstar playing at OLB, where he played so well he was rated the top OLB in the draft reviews the year we selected him. We need Mad Max at 6’3″ and 260 lbs at MLB from Michigan State who would give Lovie an Urlacher Clone, plus he could knock down passes as much as provide good coverage on passes and be a devastating tackler from sideline to sideline. We can pick him up in the second round.

I was a part of the Glennon Mob before we pulled in McCown. Now I am leaning more towards McCown b/c of his leadership and experience (and his ridiculous bball skills…wtf?!?!) Hopefully this McCown plays better than his little brother.
It may be good to note the fact that Joe is NOT a card carrying member of the glennon mob. From what it sounds like on the Big Dog show the JBF guys could not be more unimpressed. That being said, Glennon seems to be flashing at these practices, so much so that Joe is forced to write about it.

Interesante amigos. Muy Interesante!

I hope Glennon performs out of his mind as the backup, always good to have 2 competent QBs on the roster, if nothing else as trade bate. (e.g., nick foles, brian hoyer)